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The most comfortable watch with a metal bracelet i have ever owned/worn. At the time it was the only watch with complications you could purchase in steel if i remember correctly. All the best Tim

out there,that is one of the reasons i went for fact that Stepan is a great person to deal with is another. I saw them at Salon QP and from then on i was hooked. Sent 4 watches to Auction,sold another 5 and here we are. Thank you for all your comments Kind regards Surfer

Just picked this up this afternoon so i thought i would share a quick photo with you all. There is a saying 'you wait for ages for a bus than 2 come along at the same' time,the same clearly happens with independent watches! Will update fully in due course,but right now i can't stop smiling or decide

Just a quick photo of my first independent watch straight out of the box so apologies for the poor quality image. Totally blown away by the watch at the moment could not be happier. it has been a fantastic experience dealing with Stepan. I did post a while ago with my dilemma about going independent

a 3520 Calatrava and the Aquanaut 5065. Both are incredibly comfortable,I actually use the 3520 as an every day watch simply because it s so thin you hardly know it is there. The only issue i have is with the once beautiful brown strap that is now nearly black due sweat and dirt etc. Tim

to you all for your brilliant responses. i just have the hard decision on what to choose. I love both the Sarpaneva Korona k0 and the Linde Werderlin Octopus. Perhaps the subject of another post in the near future! Kind regards Tim

of the Patek collection but i must confess i have got a little bored. Perhaps it's the mid life crisis that normally takes the form of something like a motorbike or triathlons etc which has made me dream of something totally different ! Thank you for your comments Tim

Hi Amanico I work in the auto industry repairing are cars that are 20 years old that you can no longer obtain original equipment spares and in some cases no more parts at all,even though millions are produced, which i guess is why the little voice in the back of my head is holding me back. But then

Hi all I have been collecting watches for the last 15 years or of them have come from the mainstream brands so far. In the last couple of years i have become more interested in the independent brands. I am a great believer in maintenance and always have my watches serviced on a regular basis. One o

Wonderful watch. Best wishes Surfer